Paul O'Grady accuses Alan Titchmarsh of stealing show ideas.

The chat show host jokingly warned his rival to steer clear of him if they other bump into each other.

O'Grady told Alan Carr: "If our paths cross in the corridor he will rue the day.

"When he first started doing it, it was our set. Even our hideous topiary, which I hated, was nicked.

"And everything we did, they did a week later. I am not one to cross if I have a grudge."

He added: "I am looking forward to dealing with the gardener and it won't be bulbs I am planting, I can assure you."

Paul O'Grady returns to ITV for a new series of The Paul O'Grady Show on Monday, November 11. It is his fourth series on ITV, and 12th overall, having migrated to Channel 4 between 2006 and 2009.

The Alan Titchmarsh Show has aired for 13 series on ITV from 2007.
O'Grady also revealed how he prefers not to include Hollywood stars as guests on his show.

He said: "When a big guest comes into town, the chat show hosts are like a pack of wolves. I think people in the industry are far more interested in the A-listers than we are.

"I'd rather have someone from Corrie than some yank. They talk b*llocks, basically. And they moan. If I was being paid £15 million I would shag a donkey.

"But I am looking forward to human company because I have spent the whole year with animals doing shows like For The Love Of Dogs. It will be nice to have a job where I'm not peed on."

O'Grady recently signed up for a new BBC sitcom titled Led Astray alongside Cilla Black.

Alan Carr: Chatty Man airs tonight (November 8) at 10pm on Channel 4.

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